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Soy production in Latin America (Consequences (host of health problems…
Soy production in Latin America
Characteristics
deforestation
massive use of pesticides (every year: ≈20 million L sprayed in the eastern region of the country)
intensive use of agrochemicals (= strong poison)
transfer of land from indigenous people & small farmers to large landowners & agribusiness
to communities/families that refuses to sell their lands: aerial spraying with chemicals (=Glysophate, Roundup, Paraquat)
Consequences
displacement of indigenous communities ("internally displaced")
every year: 19000 families in Paraguay are forced to move away from their ancestral lands
host of health problems
skin rashes
diarrhea
vomiting
genetic malformations
loss of sight
death
disappearance of native wildlife, bees, domestic animals, crops for local consumption
climate change
now: plobal meat & dairy production = 18% of plobal greenhouse gas emissions
pollution of the water
depletion of natural resources
Causes
for European & Asian meat & dairy products consumers
to feed factory farmed animals in Europe